Malachi Aaron Banks, 18, of Lexington Park, was arrested and charged with first- and second-degree murder. Banks is currently incarcerated at the St. Mary’s County Detention and Rehabilitation Center in Leonardtown, on a no bond status. He is accused of murdering Dyante Lee Battle, 32, of Capitol Heights. Read the full article HERE After...
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The Prince George’s County Police Department arrested and charged two men for opening fire on patrol officers, shooting three of those officers. The patrol officers were attacked while responding to a call for a residential robbery in progress at a home in the 1300 block of Capital View Terrace in Landover on Sunday at...
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Maryland State Police are investigating an overnight traffic fatality in Prince George’s County that occurred when a pedestrian walked into the travel portion of Rt. 301 and was struck by a vehicle. The victim is identified as Amy Howard, 26, of Brandywine. She was pronounced dead at the scene by emergency medical services personnel...
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Governor Larry Hogan today announced that, for the first time, the COVID-19 positivity rate for all 24 jurisdictions in Maryland has fallen below 5%, as the statewide positivity rate continues to remain steady at 3.29%. “We are very pleased to see that, for the first time, all 24 jurisdictions are reporting positivity rates below...
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Governor Larry Hogan announced on Wednesday, August 18, 2020, the State of Maryland applied for additional $300 per week in federal unemployment benefits, and announced today that the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) has approved the state’s application to provide unemployed Marylanders with an additional $300 per week in benefits under the Lost Wages...
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The Maryland State Police Aviation Command Recruiting Staff will host a virtual open house for motivated and qualified paramedics seeking to join our team. On September 8th from 5 to 6:30 p.m., interested paramedics will have an opportunity to get a glimpse into the everyday life of a Trooper Flight Paramedic. Tuning in to...
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Prince George’s County Interim Police Chief Hector Velez is pleased to announce the hiring of Julie Wright as the new director of the Media Relations Division. Ms. Wright is a popular Emmy Award winning traffic anchor and television host. Many will recognize her from her 20-plus year broadcasting career in Washington, DC. She is...
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Prince George’s County Police Homicide Unit detectives charged a woman in connection with a domestic-related fatal stabbing in the town of Edmonston. The suspect is 23-year-old Donnitta Champion of Mill Run Drive in Derwood, MD. She is charged with fatally stabbing 22-year-old Dante Eyasu of Edmonston. The suspect and victim were in an on-going...
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Governor Larry Hogan announced $10 million in grant awards to support expanded broadband access for education. The Governor’s Office of Rural Broadband has awarded nearly $8 million in grant assistance to increase internet access for Maryland public school students. Approximately $2 million will support feasibility and design studies for a new statewide wireless network...
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Governor Larry Hogan announced the 2020 Maryland Charity Campaign (MCC) vice chairs: Jimmy Rhee, Special Secretary of Small, Minority, & Women Business Affairs, and Mary Beth Tung, Esq., Ph.D., Director of the Maryland Energy Administration. The MCC is the State of Maryland’s workplace giving program, offering state employees and retirees an opportunity to make...
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A federal grand jury in Maryland returned an indictment charging Julian Bernard-Alexander Blair, age 27, of Washington, D.C., with discharging a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime and with possession with intent to distribute marijuana. The indictment was returned on August 3, 2020, and unsealed at Blair’s initial appearance in U.S. District...
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Maryland State Police are asking for the public’s assistance to identify the victim in a hit-and-run crash that occurred earlier this week in Prince George’s County. The victim, a male, had no identification on him, and investigators from the Maryland State Police Crash Team are hoping someone can come forward to help identify the...
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Police in Prince George’s County are actively searching for a robbery suspect who is targeting drugstores in the county. Detectives are working to identify and arrest this pictured suspect now wanted for robbing four drugstores in recent weeks. The robberies took place between Saturday, July 18, 2020, and Sunday, August 9, 2020. 3600 block...
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On Monday, August 10, 2020, just after noon, a U.S. Air Force UH-1N Huey assigned to the 1st Helicopter Squadron at Joint Base Andrews was conducting a routine training mission at an altitude of 1,000 feet approximately 10 miles Northwest of Manassas, VA., when the aircraft was struck by at least one bullet from...
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The Maryland State Police Licensing Division issued an advisory this afternoon to firearms dealers in the state, notifying them of an apparent email phishing scam using emails pretending to be from the Licensing Division. Earlier today, the Maryland State Police Licensing Division was notified of an e-mail phishing scam received by at least two...
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Communities and fire departments urged to participate in a week-long vigil before America’s Tribute to Fallen Firefighters. Every October, a grateful Nation honors its fallen fire service heroes at the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Park, located on the campus of the National Fire Academy in Emmitsburg, Maryland. The National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend is...
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The Office of the Sheriff’s Warrant/Fugitive Division reported the arrest of Malcolm Paul Ellis on August 10, 2020, on a warrant for First Degree Assault obtained by The Edmonston Police Department on June 13, 2020. According to the warrant, on June 13, police responded to the 5000 Block of 46th Ave in Edmonston, MD,...
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Maryland State Police are investigating a fatal hit-and-run crash that occurred late Sunday evening in Prince George’s County. Shortly after 11:35 p.m. on Sunday, August 9, 2020, troopers from the Maryland State Police College Park Barrack arrived on the scene of a motor vehicle crash involving a pedestrian struck in the area of westbound...
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Prince George’s County Police detectives are actively investigating a homicide that occurred in the town of Edmonston. The victim is identified as 60-year-old Jeffrey Windsor of Edmonston. Preliminarily, detectives do not believe this was a random crime. On August 7th, at approximately 6:45 am, officers responded to the 4900 block of 52nd Avenue for...
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The Office of the Sheriff’s Warrant/Fugitive Division reported the arrest of Rodolfo Ambrosio-Rojas on July 28, 2020 on a warrant for Alleged Second Degree Sex Offense of a Minor obtained by County Police on July 15, 2020. According to the warrant, on March 10, 2020, a minor victim disclosed that Ambrosio-Rojas had allegedly engaged...
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The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) is continuing its response to Tropical Storm Isaias by assessing damage to roadways, making repairs and maintaining detours at four locations across the state. In St. Mary’s and Calvert counties, where there were 18 closures at the height of the storm, crews are addressing...
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Investigators from the Maryland State Police Criminal Enforcement Division have arrested a man in connection with a reported assault in Prince George’s County. The accused is identified as Brian Newcomer, 36. Newcomer is charged with attempted second degree rape, three counts of second degree assault and false imprisonment. Newcomer was arrested yesterday evening at...
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UPDATE 8-07-2020: On August 5, 2020 the Calvert County Sheriff’s Deputy Det. Buck responded to report of a strong-armed robbery investigation. The incident occurred at the 7-11 store located at 2849 W. Chesapeake Beach Road in Dunkirk, MD. Investigation revealed the suspect entered the store posing as a customer before exiting briefly. Upon returning, he...
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As of Friday, August 7, 2020, Maryland reports 93,806 COVID-19 cases and 3,429 deaths. An increase of 801 cases and 14 deaths, in last 24 hours. Number of confirmed cases : 93,806 Number of persons tested negative : 913,018 Total testing volume : 1,377,459 Number of confirmed deaths : 3,429 Number of probable deaths : 136 Currently hospitalized : 528...
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As of Thursday, August 6, 2020, Maryland reports 93,005 COVID-19 cases and 3,415 deaths. An increase of 572 cases and 13 deaths, in last 24 hours. COVID-19 Statistics in Maryland Number of confirmed cases : 93,005 Number of persons tested negative : 899,136 Total testing volume : 1,348,880 Number of confirmed deaths : 3,415 Number of probable deaths...
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